Comes on 2LP vinyl – limited edition, remastered.
Oasis – What’s the Story Morning Glory? – Creation Records, 1995 – this is the 2014 remastered, reissue.
In the fall of 1995, Oasis didn’t just release an album—they threw down the gauntlet. What’s the Story Morning Glory? wasn’t just a follow-up to their raucous debut Definitely Maybe; it was a thunderous declaration of Britpop supremacy. Swapping scrappy indie edges for skyscraper hooks and stadium-sized swagger, Oasis delivered a record that felt like it was built to echo across generations.
Anchored by Noel Gallagher’s Lennon-meets-T-Rex songwriting and Liam’s sneering, f-you confidence, Morning Glory is the sound of a band aiming for immortality—and damn near hitting it. “Wonderwall” and “Don’t Look Back in Anger” turned pub singalongs into national anthems. “Champagne Supernova” stretched into psychedelic grandeur, while “Some Might Say” and “Roll With It” kept the rock ‘n’ roll flame burning hot.
Critics were torn at the time. Was it brilliance or bombast? Fans didn’t care. The album moved millions, outsold everything in its path, and soundtracked an entire generation’s comedown from Britpop’s ecstatic high. If Definitely Maybe was Oasis kicking down the door, Morning Glory was them strutting through it, sunglasses on, middle finger raised, already planning the victory lap.
A perfect album for the ages..period.
